Aurora Indica - Indoor CFL Grow #1

[donaldd]

Hey everyone, welcome to my Aurora grow journal!

This is my first growing season, but this isnt my first grow attempt, still mid grow on 4 plants.


I recently bought 10 non-feminized Aurora seeds from Nirvana(they kindly gave me 10 freebies as well). It took about two weeks to get here.

I havent seen many journals on this strain, so i hope this one provides some good knowledge and entertainment for you amazing humans


The strain: Aurora Indica

100% indica

Planted 2 of them on 4/3, some germinating

Indoor grow, home made grow box

Peat/soil mix for seed starting

G&B Potting Soil for veg and flower: Peat moss, bark, earthworm castings, perlite, chicken manure, kelp meal

18/6 on a light timer. -light/dark cycle

Using (3) 100W 5000K daylight CFL, and (1) 150W 2700K soft white CFL (equivalent to 450W & 7450 lumes)

Soil pH 7.3 and decreasing

Run-off pH 7.5 and decreasing

76F-80F degrees inside the grow box

~45% humidity before spray/watering

~55%-65% humidity after

Theyre on a self watering seed start mat, i spray the top soil twice daily.



I'll keep you updated
Much love to all of you, and i hope you stay for the journey!

 

[donaldd]

Re: Aurora Indica | Indoor CFL Grow #1

Its literally opening the cotyledons as im typing this.
Im watching small fibers being ripped and pulled apart. its a slow and interesting process, but ive been looking at it for about an hour.... Haha

The stem looks quite strong and thick. Shes gonna be a bad bitch when shes matured. (Hopefully a she)

 

[PTSD 4 ME]

Re: Aurora Indica | Indoor CFL Grow #1

Good quality pics man. Looks good and well monitored. Ive never heard of the strain but interested to see what comes. Hopefully you get a bunch of girls. The stem does look damn healthy. Congrats on the new babies!!

 

[James dBong]

Re: Aurora Indica | Indoor CFL Grow #1

Good soil!

 

[donaldd]

Re: Aurora Indica | Indoor CFL Grow #1

Good quality pics man. Looks good and well monitored. Ive never heard of the strain but interested to see what comes. Hopefully you get a bunch of girls. The stem does look damn healthy. Congrats on the new babies!!

Thanks dude, im using my ipod to take the pics, so im surprised how well they turned out

its gonna be a good time, thanks for watching

 

[GuttaCannabis]

Re: Aurora Indica | Indoor CFL Grow #1

Nice I well be keeping up with this grow good luck bro Subbed

 

[donaldd]

Re: Aurora Indica | Indoor CFL Grow #1

This is where my plants will be growing for most of their lives, if not all of their lives.
Forget the plants on the left, aurora is in the seed mat on the right.

I feel like maybe the mat should be closer to the light, but its a bright box. Your opinion?

Welcome, GuttaCannabis, thanks for the sub

 

[GuttaCannabis]

Re: Aurora Indica | Indoor CFL Grow #1

You might want your plants at least as close as 6 inches from your plants other wise they may start to stretch all the energy will be used on stem grow instead of foliage

 

[donaldd]

Re: Aurora Indica | Indoor CFL Grow #1

Its got quite a great amount of light, i am building a shelf today so they are a bit higher though

 

[GuttaCannabis]

Re: Aurora Indica | Indoor CFL Grow #1

Nice plants tho looks nice and healthy overall besides the stretching can't wait to see how they turn out later on threw your veg!! Here's mine I took a pic of today 22 day from seeds

 

[donaldd]

Re: Aurora Indica | Indoor CFL Grow #1

Dang, nice plants, my juicy fruit plants are tiny compared to that and theyve been growing atleast a month, unfortunately a lot of it was under a basking lamp..

 

[GuttaCannabis]

Re: Aurora Indica | Indoor CFL Grow #1

Thanks bro just get them light closer that way you plant don't stretch for light it might seem pretty bright to the human eyes but them little baby need all the light they can get they need that light penetration

 

[GuttaCannabis]

Re: Aurora Indica | Indoor CFL Grow #1

Are you planning on adding more light I currently have 19 CFL going right now lol might be a little extreme but my baby's are loving it the more light the better I figure

 

[donaldd]

I might add two side lights, or a triple prong, or maybe a large cfl in the center. Maybe some t5s on the sides.

But that will be after i move in a few months.

 

[donaldd]

 

[PTSD 4 ME]

Those cfl's you can get inches from the plants. what ever you are doing its doing damn good. The T5's will do you some justice no doubt. Good job man keep up the good work!

 

[donaldd]

Ok, i changed it up a bit, since you guys said i could get closer, i got closer
Thanks for the help

 

[donaldd]

 

[PTSD 4 ME]

There you go man. Them cfl's can stay close the rest not so much. Looks better with the distance tho. Looking forward to your grow man no doubt, we are here to help.

 

[donaldd]

I googled som info about the strain to save you all some time
Heres a copy and pasted excerpt from a random info site:
"Aurora Indica’s leaves are dark and impressively wide and its smell is dense and spicy, leading gardeners to anticipate the cosmic indica experience its name suggests. The buds are thick and greasy to the touch, with a deep Afghani flavor that is more apparent when grown in soil. A great stone before bed, this heavy buzz comes on quick and can be quite sedative...This strain has medicinal potential for treating hyperactivity and insomnia."